It was Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie that led me to this author and a few more.
This is my first book of Freeman and the Thorndyke series. I would have given it a five star if the culprit was jailed, though it would be considered a separate case.
I'll try not to give spoilers, but I did guess who the main culprit was in the second or third chapter. The needle pointed at another for a few pages though I got back soon enough. So, basically, the case is not about who the culprit is, instead it is about how the innocent was framed.
The court scene lasted about 40 pages. Yet, it wasn't boring (not much) since some valuable information was given to the reader.
Jeevis reminded me a little of Watson and Hastings.
I'll be another Thorndyke book soon.